Implementation Guide: Good Practices For Ensuring Data Protection And Privacy In Social Protection Systems
For Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Partner: GIZ and SPIAC-B
This guide addresses the unique challenges social protection practitioners face in low- and middle-income countries regarding data protection and privacy. Developed by the SPIAC-B workstream on Data Protection, it offers practical, context-specific guidance for ensuring data protection in social protection systems.
Key Features:
- Tailored for low- and middle-income country contexts
- Adaptable to specific social protection systems and programs
- Based on international data protection standards
Target Audience:
- Social protection practitioners
- Government partners and policymakers
- Program managers and social workers
- Development and humanitarian agencies
- Civil society organizations and donors
The guide covers:
- Fundamentals of data protection and privacy
- Importance in social protection programs
- International good practices
- Step-by-step implementation guidance
This resource aims to support compliance with data protection standards while addressing country-specific challenges, especially when using digital technologies in social protection schemes.
Keywords: Data Protection, Social Protection, Digital Technologies, Low and Middle-Income Countries, Good Practices, Minimum Standards.
Year: 2022 (1st version) and 2024 (updated version).
The full article is available below.